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preoccupation

[pree-ok-yuh-pey-shuhn, pree-ok-] / priˌɒk yəˈpeɪ ʃən, ˌpri ɒk- /


NOUN
mental state
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So what’s the catalyst for his noteworthy preoccupation with masculinity and all these archetypal characters who embody its antiquated themes?

From Salon • May 27, 2026

For the retired—and sometimes delusional and occasionally demented—residents of the Boroughs, mortality is already a preoccupation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Ternus’s approach to Apple is Jobs-like, down to a preoccupation with small details like screws.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

He has turned the subject of being Israeli into a career-long preoccupation, approached with a sense of queasiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He was not alone in his preoccupation with the future.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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